EWJ vs SMH
iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs VanEck Semiconductor ETF
- • SMH has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
- • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.83%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | EWJ | SMH |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.49% | 0.35% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 3.83% | 0.21% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $23.40B | $66.44B |
YTD return | 13.91% | 35.34% |
1-year return | — | — |
3-year return Annualized. | — | — |
5-year return Annualized. | — | — |
10-year return Annualized. | — | — |
Beta (3Y) Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like. | 0.86 | 2.12 |
P/E ratio | 14.99 | 27.80 |
Last price | $92.01 | $514.95 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | VanEck |
EWJ top holdings
| 8306.T | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 4.52% |
| 7203.T | Toyota Motor Corp | 3.58% |
| 6857.T | Advantest Corp | 3.14% |
| 6098.T | Recruit Holdings Co Ltd | 3.13% |
| 8316.T | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 2.89% |
| 6758.T | Sony Group Corp | 2.83% |
| 6501.T | Hitachi Ltd | 2.77% |
| 8035.T | Tokyo Electron Ltd | 2.60% |
| 8411.T | Mizuho Financial Group Inc | 2.21% |
| 9984.T | SoftBank Group Corp | 2.04% |
SMH top holdings
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 20.19% |
| TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR | 9.58% |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Inc | 5.70% |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 5.61% |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 5.35% |
| ADI | Analog Devices Inc | 4.96% |
| MU | Micron Technology Inc | 4.75% |
| ASML | ASML Holding NV ADR | 4.50% |
| KLAC | KLA Corp | 4.28% |
| SKHY | SK hynix Inc ADR | 4.14% |
About EWJ
EWJ (iShares MSCI Japan ETF) is Japanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $23.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 3.83%. Its largest holding is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (8306.T), which represents 4.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.
About SMH
SMH (VanEck Semiconductor ETF) is 25 largest semiconductor companies. Managed by VanEck, the fund carries $66.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.21%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 20.2% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.